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die Rolle

noun · /ˈʁɔlə/ ·
Etymology

15th century, from Old French rolle, probably through Middle Dutch rolle (as also the verb rollen). Further from Latin rotula, rotulus. The sense “role” from the modern French descendant rôle.

Translation

  1. roll, reel, spool feminine

    Schickt mir die besten Leute, die man für Geld bekommen kann. Geld spielt keine Rolle.

    Send me the best employees that money can buy. Money is no object.

    Studenten spielten eine führende Rolle im Kampf gegen die Verschmutzung der natürlichen Umwelt.

    Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.

    Wer ist der Junge, der die Rolle des Peter Pan spielt?

    Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?

  2. roll, tube feminine
  3. a relatively small wheel on which something is rolled (as on a wheelie bin) feminine
  4. role, part feminine
  5. roller, castor, pulley feminine
  6. roll feminine
  7. mangle, wringer feminine
  8. rolling pin feminine
  9. role feminine

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Rolle Rollen
Accusative Rolle Rollen
Dative Rolle Rollen
Genitive Rolle Rollen

Rolle

name · /ˈʁɔlə/ ·
Etymology

15th century, from Old French rolle, probably through Middle Dutch rolle (as also the verb rollen). Further from Latin rotula, rotulus. The sense “role” from the modern French descendant rôle.

Translation

  1. a surname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname

Rolle

noun ·

Translation

  1. bing hole source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. bobbin source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. role; rôle source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en